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Gauntlet, Volume 019, Number 017

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The Gauntlet
Volume 19, Number 17
November 16, 1978
The Campus Paper
Students win point
SAIT and Art College resolve rift
by Scott Ranson
Gauntlet staff writer
Alberta College of Art (ACA)
and SAIT administration officials have withdrawn a proposal
to alter the responsibilities of the
college's curator in the wake of
heavy resistance last week from
ACA students and staff.
. The proposal - which originated from ACA head Ken Sturdy,
and academic director Barry
Martin, and which was communicated by SAIT president
Fred Jorgenson - would have
combined the duties of curator
of the gallery, coordinator of the
college's art history programme,
I 1 II ■ II ■ II ■ II ■ II ■ II 1 II ■
II II I II III I Hill I HI 111
The new imports this year feature even a lighter
chassis than previous years. However, recent
purchasers claim the lighter model does not
necessarily mean a faster vehicle. There are whispers circulating in Nader's office these models
The Gauntlet makes mistake
A story in the November 10th
issue concerning the Winter
Carnival misquoted the past
president of the Ski Club, Bruce
Ramsay.
In the story Ramsay was quoted as stating "The Winter Carnival has been no less than
successful in the past." The
quote should have read "The
Winter Carnival has been less
than successful in the past."
The Gauntlet apologizes to
Mr. Ramsay for the embarrassment and social ostracism this
has caused him and his family.
Another inaccuracy in the
story has been noted by Carrie
Pearo, president of the Education Undergraduate Society. A
paragraph in the story read "At
a following meeting, the EUS
stated they would not take part
in a carnival that was not solely
their own."
According to Pearo, EUS
stated it would not take part in a
carnival that was designed to
compete with their carnival.
and supervisor of the guest lecturer series.
Such an arrangement, it was
hoped, would integrate the gallery operation with the course
instruction.
However, ACA staff and students didn't agree, arguing the
move could endanger the college's internal teaching service
and to lower the gallery's international reputation. So last week
they organized protests.
After a six-hour meeting with
students on Wednesday, SAIT
president Fred Jorgenson issued
a statement promising the administration would '"...reassign
the (Art Historian's) duties to
exclude gallery supervision,"
and after further study has been
given to the role, philosophy and
staffing of the gallery, "...with
input from all available sources,
the position of the Gailery Curator will then be filled by open
competition."
The gallery's present curator,
Ron Moppet, will resign in December to further his career in
art.
Students are satisfied with the
results of their protest.
A committee consisting of students, staff and administration
representatives will be struck by
Jorgenson shortly to study the
problem and recommend the
proper arrangement.
"It is my expectation that with
the changes we made last week,
and the committee set up, we'll
The Gauntlet apologizes to come up with a better solution
Ms. Pearo for any inconven- than either ofthe two we've had
ience. so far," said Jorgenson.
lake a visible motor drive system. The company
denies all claims, saying it is working hand in
hand with Participaction for a 'healthier tomorrow. '
photo by Rick Seto
Surveying engineering proposed
by Rob Millar
Gauntlet staff writer
A much-needed expansion of the engineering
building has been given a push as a result of the
establishment of a new surveying engineering
programme on campus approved last week by
the General Faculties Council.
Vice-president (academic) John Graham feels
the programme "will provide impetus for the
expansion of the civil engineering wing, a project
that has been on the boards since 1968."
In order that space and equipment for the
surveying programme to be obtained, the university will seek approximately 3.5 million dollars in
provincial funding. Implementation of the prog
ramme is, in fact, contingent upon commitment
by the government of necessary capital funds.
The creation of a surveying programme at
Calgary is a response to needs expressed by the
profession in the four Western provinces. There
are presently no professional-level surveying
courses available west of Toronto, and there is an
estimated annual demand in Western Canada for
40 graduates in Surveying Engineering.
The proposed 21-course, 2-year professional
«vel programme will draw students from all four
Western provinces. It is anticipated that
third-
third-year entrants will first be accepted as early
as September of next year.
The Board of Governors will discuss the programme at its meeting today.
One of the charges leveled at
Jorgenson by the students was
that he made the decision without consulting ACA staff. However, in fact, Jorgenson made the
decision upon the advice of ACA
management, specifically Sturdy
and Martin. They were the ones
who did not consult ACA staff.
Part of the reason for this was
that there were few people around the college at the time the
decision was made early in the
summer. Normally, the ACA executive council - a body made up
primarily of senior instructors -
is consulted in decisions like
this. However many council
members had resigned or were
on holidays.
According to SAIT academic
vice-president George Hare, "O-
ver the summer, we had some
problems. The executive council
went to the four winds, most of
them, and were not available.
"I suppose one or two were
around and we sort of slipped up
there," he added.
Said Jorgenson, "The head of
the ACA and the academic director are held accountable as
managers ofthe college. They
came to me with a proposal they
honestly felt was the way to go."
Vice-president Hare was
hopeful the committee could
come up with something within
two or three months. Until that
time, after Moppet's resignation
becomes effective, assistant curator Brian Dyson will run the
show.
"We're not going to do anything about the new curator
until the committee gives the
report," said Hare. "The job
description might be different."
However, he added, "The gallery has to be integrated with the
curriculum more than it has
been."
Gallery curator Moppet was
not aware of this criticism.
"There has never been any indication to me that the gallery
hasn't fulfilled its didactic function," he said.
"The gallery has shown a wide
variety of things keeping in mind
the wide variety of courses
taught here," he continued. "I
consider the staff support for the
open competition for the galler
curator to reflect this."
Meanwhile at least one tentatively booked show remains cancelled because ofthe confusion.
Marijuana export seriously considered
SAN FRANCISCO (ZNS-CUP) - The nations of
Colombia and Jamaica are apparently seriously
studying the marijuana export market with the
idea of quickly moving into it — if and when the
United States legalizes pot.
The National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (NORML) received a formal
invitation to attend a conference in Colombia next
March that will analyze the profitability of
exporting legal marijuana to the United States.
The sponsor ofthe conference in Bogota is
Colombia's national association of financial institutions. The association promised that both
Colombian and U.S. government representatives
will be in attendance to explain their policies on
possible long-term drug legalization.
In the meantime, New Times magazine reported this week that Jamaica's Prime Minister
Michael Manley has already met with U.S.
government representatives to sound out the possibility of exporting pot to the U.S. in the event of
legalization.

The Gauntlet
Volume 19, Number 17
November 16, 1978
The Campus Paper
Students win point
SAIT and Art College resolve rift
by Scott Ranson
Gauntlet staff writer
Alberta College of Art (ACA)
and SAIT administration officials have withdrawn a proposal
to alter the responsibilities of the
college's curator in the wake of
heavy resistance last week from
ACA students and staff.
. The proposal - which originated from ACA head Ken Sturdy,
and academic director Barry
Martin, and which was communicated by SAIT president
Fred Jorgenson - would have
combined the duties of curator
of the gallery, coordinator of the
college's art history programme,
I 1 II ■ II ■ II ■ II ■ II ■ II 1 II ■
II II I II III I Hill I HI 111
The new imports this year feature even a lighter
chassis than previous years. However, recent
purchasers claim the lighter model does not
necessarily mean a faster vehicle. There are whispers circulating in Nader's office these models
The Gauntlet makes mistake
A story in the November 10th
issue concerning the Winter
Carnival misquoted the past
president of the Ski Club, Bruce
Ramsay.
In the story Ramsay was quoted as stating "The Winter Carnival has been no less than
successful in the past." The
quote should have read "The
Winter Carnival has been less
than successful in the past."
The Gauntlet apologizes to
Mr. Ramsay for the embarrassment and social ostracism this
has caused him and his family.
Another inaccuracy in the
story has been noted by Carrie
Pearo, president of the Education Undergraduate Society. A
paragraph in the story read "At
a following meeting, the EUS
stated they would not take part
in a carnival that was not solely
their own."
According to Pearo, EUS
stated it would not take part in a
carnival that was designed to
compete with their carnival.
and supervisor of the guest lecturer series.
Such an arrangement, it was
hoped, would integrate the gallery operation with the course
instruction.
However, ACA staff and students didn't agree, arguing the
move could endanger the college's internal teaching service
and to lower the gallery's international reputation. So last week
they organized protests.
After a six-hour meeting with
students on Wednesday, SAIT
president Fred Jorgenson issued
a statement promising the administration would '"...reassign
the (Art Historian's) duties to
exclude gallery supervision,"
and after further study has been
given to the role, philosophy and
staffing of the gallery, "...with
input from all available sources,
the position of the Gailery Curator will then be filled by open
competition."
The gallery's present curator,
Ron Moppet, will resign in December to further his career in
art.
Students are satisfied with the
results of their protest.
A committee consisting of students, staff and administration
representatives will be struck by
Jorgenson shortly to study the
problem and recommend the
proper arrangement.
"It is my expectation that with
the changes we made last week,
and the committee set up, we'll
The Gauntlet apologizes to come up with a better solution
Ms. Pearo for any inconven- than either ofthe two we've had
ience. so far," said Jorgenson.
lake a visible motor drive system. The company
denies all claims, saying it is working hand in
hand with Participaction for a 'healthier tomorrow. '
photo by Rick Seto
Surveying engineering proposed
by Rob Millar
Gauntlet staff writer
A much-needed expansion of the engineering
building has been given a push as a result of the
establishment of a new surveying engineering
programme on campus approved last week by
the General Faculties Council.
Vice-president (academic) John Graham feels
the programme "will provide impetus for the
expansion of the civil engineering wing, a project
that has been on the boards since 1968."
In order that space and equipment for the
surveying programme to be obtained, the university will seek approximately 3.5 million dollars in
provincial funding. Implementation of the prog
ramme is, in fact, contingent upon commitment
by the government of necessary capital funds.
The creation of a surveying programme at
Calgary is a response to needs expressed by the
profession in the four Western provinces. There
are presently no professional-level surveying
courses available west of Toronto, and there is an
estimated annual demand in Western Canada for
40 graduates in Surveying Engineering.
The proposed 21-course, 2-year professional
«vel programme will draw students from all four
Western provinces. It is anticipated that
third-
third-year entrants will first be accepted as early
as September of next year.
The Board of Governors will discuss the programme at its meeting today.
One of the charges leveled at
Jorgenson by the students was
that he made the decision without consulting ACA staff. However, in fact, Jorgenson made the
decision upon the advice of ACA
management, specifically Sturdy
and Martin. They were the ones
who did not consult ACA staff.
Part of the reason for this was
that there were few people around the college at the time the
decision was made early in the
summer. Normally, the ACA executive council - a body made up
primarily of senior instructors -
is consulted in decisions like
this. However many council
members had resigned or were
on holidays.
According to SAIT academic
vice-president George Hare, "O-
ver the summer, we had some
problems. The executive council
went to the four winds, most of
them, and were not available.
"I suppose one or two were
around and we sort of slipped up
there," he added.
Said Jorgenson, "The head of
the ACA and the academic director are held accountable as
managers ofthe college. They
came to me with a proposal they
honestly felt was the way to go."
Vice-president Hare was
hopeful the committee could
come up with something within
two or three months. Until that
time, after Moppet's resignation
becomes effective, assistant curator Brian Dyson will run the
show.
"We're not going to do anything about the new curator
until the committee gives the
report," said Hare. "The job
description might be different."
However, he added, "The gallery has to be integrated with the
curriculum more than it has
been."
Gallery curator Moppet was
not aware of this criticism.
"There has never been any indication to me that the gallery
hasn't fulfilled its didactic function," he said.
"The gallery has shown a wide
variety of things keeping in mind
the wide variety of courses
taught here," he continued. "I
consider the staff support for the
open competition for the galler
curator to reflect this."
Meanwhile at least one tentatively booked show remains cancelled because ofthe confusion.
Marijuana export seriously considered
SAN FRANCISCO (ZNS-CUP) - The nations of
Colombia and Jamaica are apparently seriously
studying the marijuana export market with the
idea of quickly moving into it — if and when the
United States legalizes pot.
The National Organization for the Reform of
Marijuana Laws (NORML) received a formal
invitation to attend a conference in Colombia next
March that will analyze the profitability of
exporting legal marijuana to the United States.
The sponsor ofthe conference in Bogota is
Colombia's national association of financial institutions. The association promised that both
Colombian and U.S. government representatives
will be in attendance to explain their policies on
possible long-term drug legalization.
In the meantime, New Times magazine reported this week that Jamaica's Prime Minister
Michael Manley has already met with U.S.
government representatives to sound out the possibility of exporting pot to the U.S. in the event of
legalization.